Teachers' Perceptions On Corrective Feedback In Turkish Primary Schools

2nd Global Conference on Linguistics and Foreign Language Teaching (LINELT) -- DEC 11-13, 2014 -- Dubai, U ARAB EMIRATESWOS: 000380489400076Corrective feedback (CF) is an indication to the learners that his or her use of the target language is incorrect (Lightbrown & Spada, 1999: 171). With increasing attention to applications and effectiveness of CF in foreign language classrooms as well as beliefs and thoughts of practitioners and L2 learners about these applications, teachers and students' perceptions of CF have become a notable research concern in SLA instruction. This study specifically deals with teachers' perceptions on a variety of CF types used in EFL classrooms in Turkey, where English is offered as a compulsory part of the national curriculum. 36 teachers working with students of various grades in state primary schools were the participants of the study. Data were gathered through an interview conducted with these teachers to elicit their opinions about CF and CF types. The teachers were mainly asked how they treat learners' errors, whether these errors should be corrected and when and how they should be corrected. The study is intended to suggest evaluation of the findings obtained through qualitative and quantitative methods and to conclude with some pedagogical implications in accordance with these findings. (C) 2015 Published by Elsevier Ltd

Poly(allylamine hydrochloride) Functionalized Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube Modified Carbon Paste Electrode as Acetylcholinesterase Biosensor Transducer

WOS: 000327668500018Mugla Sitki Kocman University BAPMugla Sitki Kocman University [12/08]This work was supported by Mugla Sitki Kocman University BAP (Project Number: 12/08)

Effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with cancer on mortality, ICU admission and incidence: a systematic review with meta-analysis involving 709,908 participants and 31,732 cancer patients

Background Cancer patients constitute one of the highest-risk patient groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this study, it was aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine both the incidence and ICU (Intensive Care Unit) admission rates and mortality in SARS-CoV-2 infected cancer patients. Methods The PRISMA guidelines were closely followed during the design, analysis, and reporting of this systematic review and meta-analysis. A comprehensive literature search was performed for the published papers in PubMed/Medline, Scopus, medRxiv, Embase, and Web of Science (WoS) databases. SARS-CoV-2 infection pooled incidence in the cancer populations and the risk ratio (RR) of ICU admission rates/mortality in cancer and non-cancer groups, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), were calculated using the random-effects model. Results A total of 58 studies, involving 709,908 participants and 31,732 cancer patients, were included in this study. The incidence in cancer patients was calculated as 8% (95% CI: 8-9%). Analysis results showed that mortality and ICU admission rate was significantly higher in patients with cancer (RR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.94-2.62, P < 0.001; RR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.28-1.64, p < 0.001, respectively). Conclusion As a result, cancer was an important comorbidity and risk factor for all SARS-CoV-2 infected patients. This infection could result in severe and even fatal events in cancer patients. Cancer is associated with a poor prognosis in the COVID-19 pandemic. Cancer patients should be assessed more sensitively in the COVID-19 outbreak